ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH
Architect:
A. H. Basto, F. R. I. B. A. Δ
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Tiew of the Church from Pokfulum Road.
The Church of St. Anthony of tion to which it is dedicated. The Padua in Pokfulam Road, West Point, plan itself follows fairly conventional was blessed by Bishop Lawrence lines.
finest materials and workmanship
of which are used for meetings of the various associations connected with the church, and three rooms for a primary school attached to St. Louis
The con-
Bianchi, D.D., on the 12th June. The The original structure, upon which Industrial School, which is also run have been used throughout its the new church has been erected, by the Salesian Fathers.
consists of a three storeyed building. struction of these three floors cost construction.
Being below the level of Pokfulam over $600,000.00. Although such traditional ecclesia- Road it was not prominent from the stical elements as tall pointed east but it received light from the The church is rectangular in plan windows and doors have been retain- other three sides. The lower two with a shallow altar transept balanc- ed, the finished building is rather floors of this building were erected ing the entrance vestibule on the unconventional and modern in con- ten years ago and contain a library, opposite side. It is approximately 150 cept. The unusual features of the and a large public meeting hall feet long, 72 feet wide, and 50 feet design do not detract from the which could be used for theatrical high. beauty of the finished building but and cinema entertainments. The on the contrary enhance the dignity third floor was added eight years and emphasise the inspired consola- later; this contains seven rooms, four
The west side of the Church, showing the 3-story original structure on which it is built.
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The main entrance is from Pok- fulam Road leading through the vestibule directly into the nave, which is 97 feet by 48 feet. The nave accommodates 122 benches and will seat at least 800 people. All the pews are of light coloured teakwood.
An angular, decorated arch separ- ates the nave from the sanctuary. which is raised three steps higher than the general floor level; at the top of these steps is the communion rail,
In the sanctuary are three altars, the high altar set in the apse, and one on each side of it. In the walls of the apse are two doors leading to the sacristy behind the sanctuary. The outside wall behind the sacristy is also curved in plan.
Opposite the entrance is the fourth altar already referred to. Access to the small pulpit located in the cor-
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